Embiid, who has played soccer his entire life, took McConnell to task at least a few times, casually blasting a few goals past his Sixers teammate during halftime, Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia shows.

Embiid has previously stated that he is the best soccer player in the NBA, and he might be right. These videos alone may not be enough evidence of that, but they don’t undercut the claim. Maybe McConnell can attest.

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